Difference Between Coaching, Therapy, & Consulting

Coaching borrows from both consulting and therapy

Coaching Therapy Consulting Differences
Source: What Can Coaches Do for You? By Diane Coutu, Carol Kauffman. January 2009.

How I Support Client Growth

The coaching supports a client in:

  • waking up (increased awareness about self, others and relationships, interrelating and integrating deeper internal awareness and higher states of consciousness) and in ↲
  • growing up (higher stages of growth in several different intelligences) as well as in developing a healthy integration of body, emotions, mind, and spirit. In this approach to coaching clients are also supported in ↲
  • cleaning up (identifying and transforming blind spots or shadows, allowing these to become another resource for growth). Then the client is helped to more fully in ↲
  • showing up with more inspired, passionate and creative action in the workplace and in the world.

Developing Emotional Intelligence for Success

One of the most important lines of growth and intelligence is Emotional Intelligence (sometimes referred to as EQ or EI). EI is the ability to understand and manage emotions. People with a high degree of emotional intelligence know what they’re feeling, what their emotions mean, and how these emotions can affect others.

Daniel Goleman, an American psychologist, helped popularize EI by identifying five key elements:

  1. Self-awareness.
  2. Self-regulation.
  3. Motivation.
  4. Empathy.
  5. Social skills.

These five elements have been further defined, developed and broken down into the following 4 domains and 12 competencies of EI:
Emotional Intelligence Domains And Competencies

 

 

Testimonials

Don is a great coach and facilitator. We worked together in a non-profit setting and Don brings great presence, communication skills and wisdom to his work. Plus, his experience with integral models allows him to move seamlessly among business, personal, family and broader contexts with ease.

Barry Weiss, Vice President, Key Accounts & Global Sales at Cognizant, Boulder, Colorado

Don is a true leader who operates with integrity and compassion. Don’s talents enabled me to move my life forward personally and professionally and grow in ways I would not have been able to realize on my own.

Kristin Stewart, R&D Senior Program Manager at Terumo BCT

Don’s skill set is a perfect match for the services I needed to accelerate my career, personal and professional development. I recommend Don Koehler as a coach, mentor and as a trusted man of integrity!

Dean Martinez, Broker Associate HighGarden Real Estate Services

Don is a true professional in the Business coaching field. He has worked with me and my staff and with great productivity. I would certainly recommend him.

Jerry Cantrell, Owner/Agent at Symmetry Financial Group

Don is extremely intelligent and brings a unique insight to the business world. His company has helped improve the work environment for my employees. He has also helped me improve asa leader in both my professional and personal life.

Joe Deuschle, Executive Director at Next Oncology

Don is a gifted coach and facilitator. He has exceptional insight into underlying dynamics in teams and groups and within individuals. These insights help him rapidly and deeply facilitate change that addresses practical problems facing people and organizations. Don is direct and courageous and balances this with his sense of humor and compassion. What I love most about Don’s work is the passion he has for it – it is not about fame or money – it is about bringing about healthy change and growth.

Brian Gast, President, Quadrant Corp – Executive Life Coach, Team Alignment and Facilitation

Dr. Don Koehler’s ability to integrate his professional knowledge and understanding with his broad life experience, passion and integrity, offers any of his client the rare opportunity to explore the unexplored with unparalleled results. Don is a one of those unique, highly gifted and exceptional human beings you will always be grateful you had the opportunity to meet, for the results will remind you every day.

John Withaar, Consultant, Owner, Corporate Strategy Analyst

Don Koehler is a man that I want at the table when there’s an issue to be faced or a decision to be made … That’s when you see his quiet inner intensity – He doesn’t back down from conflict – he asks the right questions – and in his own subtle way, he carries the role of leader and facilitator. One of his best qualities is that people feel safe in his presence. I consider it an honor whenever I get to work beside this gentle and powerful man.

Ken Plattner, Executive Director at Hope Centers

Don is a knowledgeable professional who brings thoughtful insights and great integrity to his position. I would not hesitate to recommend Don to others.

Tom Hollinshead, Senior Vice President, Seacoast Commerce Bank

Don brought insight and integrity to his work with me, and I clearly benefited from the services he provided.

Alan Potter, Actuarial Consultant at Freberg Environmental

Excellent group facilitator.

Mike Dinneen, Co-Founder and Executive Director at Valiant Living

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